>>37907534What about compatibility? The true way of defining a generation. If a game can't battle AND trade with previous versions, it's a new Generation.
Gen 2 can trade with Gen 1, but it can't battle, therefore Gen 2 is still a new gen.
LGPE can't trade or battle with SM/USUM therefore it's a new gen.
If Sword and Shield were games with all regions in it instead of a new region, would people still call them Gen 7?